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08/27/2008 01:04 PM
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Vitamin And Mineral Supplements - Friend Or Foe? (Medical News Today)
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Registered dietitians know that vitamin and mineral supplements can be both harmful and helpful. Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommends that, in addition to healthy food choices, women who could become pregnant and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding need a multivitamin supplement containing folic acid every day. Men and women over 50 need a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU.
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08/25/2008 09:08 AM
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Ask Dr. Gott: Vitamin D needs differ with age (The Monterey County Herald)
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Dear Dr. Gott: My doctor advised me to take at least 1,500 milligrams of calcium daily to treat advanced osteoporosis. Calcium supplements containing 400 to 600 milligrams of calcium also contain 100 percent of the Recommended Daily Value of vitamin D in each pill.
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08/26/2008 10:13 AM
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Low vitamin D levels linked to higher risk of death (The Wenatchee World)
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - People with low vitamin D levels that are common in Northern Hemisphere locations such as Wisconsin had a significantly higher risk of death than those with healthier levels, a new study has found.
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08/28/2008 02:07 PM
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Pharmavite LLC Earns Front End Supplier of the Year Award from Rite Aid (Centre Daily Times)
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Pharmavite LLC, manufacturer of Nature Made(R) vitamins, minerals, herbs and dietary supplements and SOYJOY(TM) nutrition bars, was awarded the prestigious 2008 Front End Supplier of the Year Award from Rite Aid for the second time. Pharmavite was one of only five front end manufacturers recognized and is the only company to receive the honor twice. The largest manufacturer of broadline branded ...
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08/28/2008 01:45 PM
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Pharmavite LLC Earns Front End Supplier of the Year Award from Rite Aid (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.----Pharmavite LLC, manufacturer of Nature Made® vitamins, minerals, herbs and dietary supplements and SOYJOYTM nutrition bars, was awarded the prestigious 2008 Front End Supplier of the Year Award from Rite Aid for the second time.
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08/20/2008 08:01 PM
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Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart (US News & World Report)
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TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A study to determine whether folic acid and vitamin B supplements help the heart has been cut short, because the pills weren't doing any good and might have even caused participants harm.
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08/25/2008 03:40 AM
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Study to shed light on vitamin D deficiency (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
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Researchers believe as many as two out of every three Tasmanian adolescents could be vitamin D deficient.
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08/22/2008 11:08 PM
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Should You Tan to Avoid Vitamin D Deficiency? (Newsweek)
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A slew of recent books and studies have touted the benefits of vitamin D and the perils of not getting enough vitamin D; some even encourage lying in the sun and taking vitamin supplements in order to prevent depression. But dermatologists say more time soaking up the rays isn't necessary—most Americans get all the vitamin D they need just by going outside in the course of their daily duties, ...
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08/22/2008 08:32 PM
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Vitamin Shoppe supplements its web site with communities (InternetRetailer.com)
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The Vitamin Shoppe has joined the movement toward creating communities as a way to engage shoppers. Vitamin Shoppe, No. 186 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide , this month launched a free online community with message boards, expert leaders, and health, wellness and sports nutrition advice.
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08/27/2008 01:48 PM
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Too much folic acid may trigger cancer (Canada.com)
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Launched a decade ago, the federal program requiring folic acid to be added to widely consumed foods has been hailed as one of the great public-health success stories. Harnessing a seemingly harmless vitamin, it helped slash the number of babies born with spina bifida and other devastating 'neural-tube' defects.
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